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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
THE LABOR WORLD.

ENGLISH workmen are coming to America
In large numbers.
THE BARRIERS have been holding National
Convention in Buffalo.
Mr.. PowDERLY says there are over 500, 900
Knights Of Labor in this country.
NORTHAMPTON tEngland), factories have
begun a lockout of IL, 900 workmen.
A NEBRASKA genius has invented an. auto
matte COW mixer, which is said to be a sue
cess.
A SCHOOL for political economy for work.
ingmen has been started at Cooper Union,
New York City.
SOUTH OMAHA is proud to be called "the
Meat City" 1t is becoming a great live
stock and packing centre.
NEW stock yards covering four hundred
and forty acres AMI costing 500, 900 were
opened at st. Joseph, Missouri.
SINCE September two thousand five hun
dred hands employed in the South Carolina
phosphate industry have been thrown out of
work.
IT is said that there are 500 unemployed
painters in New York city. Nearly 10,00)
carpenters, laborers brickayers, plasterers,
ETC., are said to be out OF work at present
SIX pearl button factories in Newark, N. ]. ,
have been closed and four are running on
three-quarter time. AS q consequence, over
1000 persons are thrown out of employ
ment
The Natioual Assembly of the Paper
Hangers and Decorators will meet in New
York on January l1th for the purpose of
electing officers and adopting rules to govern
the trade.
HE-report of 1886 for the German system
OF compulsory insurance of workingmen
shows tnat 3,100 900 were insured repre-
senting the labor of 900 manufacturing
establishments, and the indemnity was paid
on 10, Ala accidents.
PREPARATIONS are being made for the
national convention of Longshoremsn, which
will be held in New York city next March.
The convention convenej for the purpose of
further strengthening the organization, and
delegates from every seaport and town bor-
dering the great lakes will be present.
THE manufacture of bicycles and tricycles
Is the latest development OF German compe-
tition with hitherto specifically English in.
dustry. The splendid roa Is of the Black
Forest and Switzerland have this year been
more thronged than ever before with veloc-
ipeiists There is hardly town in Ger
many without its velocipeds club
THE he ,viest passenger locomotive ever
turned out in Paterson was shipped from
that city the other day. 1t was for the
Union Pacific Railroad. and it weighed
1l2,0OO pounds. When it Is known that the
heaviest freight engine, with eight driving
wheels, weighs only 10000 pounds, and this
passenger engine has enfy four drivers,
some idea OF its size may be inferred.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
Divisions Of Time.

A Solar Day is meas ured by the rota.
tion of the earth upon its axis, and is OF
different lengths, owing to the ellipticity
of the earth's orbit and other causes; I;
but q mean solar day, recorded by the
time-piece, is twenty four hours long.
An Astronomical Day commences al
noon, and is counted from the first to
the twenty fourth hour. A Civil Day
commences at midnight, and is counted
from thu first to the twelfth hour, when
it is counted again from the first to the
twelfth hour. A Nautical Day is counted
as Civil Day, but commences, like an
Astronomical Day, from noon.
A Calendar Month varies in length
from 28 to 81 days. A Mean Lunal
Month is 20 days, II hours, A minutes
seconds and 5.24 thirds
A Year is divided into 365 days.
A Solar Year, which is the time occu-
pied by the Sun in passing from one
Vernal Equinox to another, consists of
1868. PAPA solar days, or 365 days, 8
hours, 4S minutes and 40. 536 seconds.
A Julian Year is 365 days. A Greg.
orian Year is 365. 2425 days; every fourth
year is Bissextile or Leap Year, and is
500 days. The error of the Gregorian
computation amounts only to one day in
357l 42s6 years.
Every year, the number of which is
divisible by four without remainder is
leap year, except the last year of the
century, which is leap year only when
divisible by 400 without remainder.
Thus, the year 1900 will not be leap
uaar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
The Oldest State House.

The State Capitol at Richmond, Va,
is the Oldest building of the kind in
America still used for its original pur-
pose. It was built under the personal
supervision of Thomas jefferson, and is
one of the historic buildings of the
county. 1t stands upon commanding
hill and is surrounded by a beautiful
grove, with well-kept walks, beautiful
with statuary and monuments. Facing
the capitol is the Governors mansion.
Tothe right OF the capitol is, doubtless,
the most magniic mt and costly group of
statuary in the Union. Surmounting
huge star-shaped pedestal of Virginia
granite is Thomas Crawford's famous
equestrian statue of Washington; and
around it on each of the five points of the
star are effigies of the Old rominion's
most celebrated antebellum soldiers and
statesmen. There are Patrick Henry, the
orator, Virginia first Governor; Thomls
Jefferson, Governor Thomas Nelson, who
fred upon his own residence at the bonn
bardment of Yorktown; Andrew Lewis,
the Indian fighter, and John Marshall,
long Chief Justice of the United States.
Inside the building we find more pieces
of statuary--the most celebrated OF
which is Houdon's Washington-"a fac
simile," Lafayette pronounced it. The
mask of the statue was taken ten years be-
fore the Presidents death and the statue
cast in Paris. There is also marble
statue of Henry Clay, presented to
Virginia by the ladies of Kentucky,
his adopted State 1t will be remem-
bereS that his birthplace, "The Slashes,"
is only aboIt eight miles from Richmond.
Besides the statues in the rotunda of the
building, there are many valuable paint
ings of colonial and revolutionary celeb.
rites, as we'll as those of later times. The
majority of the paintings are the orig.
inals, and in many instances the only
ones in existence The old Capitol has
been the scene Of much that is greatest
in the history of Virginia and the South.
In the hall of the house of delegates the
trial of Aaron Burr, the brilliant New
Yorker, was held, John Marshall being
| the Judge, and the erratic John Ran.
dolph, of Roanoke, the foreman of the
jury. Grouped irregularly around the
historical capitol square are the build
ings once occupied by the various de-
partments of the Confederacy and the
| residences of the members of its cabinet
All of them are now used as hotels, store,
or private residences, with the exception
of the Presidents mansion, which was
purchased by the municipal government
and isuSed as public school.-Neao YOrI
/ Commercial AdUrtiSer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
WEDDING eELa

The wedding bells are ringing,
Sweet joy and gladness bringing,
To every heart who from their peal, finds
Loves rich radiance springing;
And though the lips may falter,
To speak before the altar,
The words that bind, "Till death do part" yet
sweetly with the Psalter-
"Oh, Love, divine and tender.
Yelled in thy softened splendor,"
We chant with trust, thy praise, and pray
Oh, be this homes defender;
God bless these hands unitell
And bless these hearts thus plightedl
In all their lives may they be one, answered
and unblighted.
Give grace in fullest measure,
Let duty be pleasure,
And every gift that Fortune sends, accepted
as treasure.
Sunshine and shadows slaring,
Each for the other caring,
And each, with tender heart aud true, the
others bnrdeils bess.Ae
So, by Thy Spirit guided,
Life's duties all divided
May all its complex choices be, by Loves
sweet voice decided.
Thus with bright hopes supernal,
Through all life's season vernAl,
May each receive, for work well done, HON.
and Life Eternal.
Il, A. Morrison
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

SENATOR STANFORD pays the porter Of his
private car $500 month.
THE Marchioness of Westminster celebrated
her ninetieth birthday recently.
SENATORS EDMUNDs, Hoar, Sherman and
Eustis read French like native Parjsians.
GOVERNOR AMEs, of Massachusetts,, car
ries life insurance policies aggregating $685.
000
LORD TENNYsoN receives an income Of
from $50 OOO to S25, 900 year from the sale
of his books.
PETER HALDMAN BURNETT, the first
American Governor of California, is in his
eighty-first year. He enjoys life like a man
OF forty.
IT is probable that next spring Queen Vic
toria will unveil the colossal bronze statue of
General Gordon, which is to be erected at
Aberdeen, In front of the Art Gallery.
REV. o. H. WALKER, of New London,
Conn.,, has great record as an industrious
preacher. He has been absent from his pull
pit only two Sundays in thirty five years
JAY GOULD has only grown Indifferent as
to his wearing apparel within the last few
years. he once paid big tailor bills, and on
one occasion gave s75 for pair of suspenders
with gold buckles, and he wore them.
FOUR OF the Justices OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States-Chief Justice
Waite and Justices Field, Bradley and Miller
are over seventy years old, and are entitled
by law to retire with no loss of salary. :.
MICHAEL RICHARDS, recently appointed
one Of the Railway Commission of the State
OF New York by Governor Hill, is q member
OF the Utica Division, No. IA, of Utica, New
York. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
JOHN GOOD, the New York manufacturer
has just been created Count by His Holiness
Pope Leo Kill, in recognition of his life
long devotion to the Church and his munifi.
cent gifts to religion and charitable institrr
lana
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
ISLAND POND VERMONT DECEMBER 1887 NO.45.

them so much as one fault OF somebody else.
Their neighbors' imperfections are like gnats
and they strain them out; their own imperfee-
tions are like camels and they swallow them.
But lest some might think they escape the
scrutiny Of the text, have to tell you that
we all come under the divine satire when we
make the questions Of time more prominent
than the questions of eternity. Come now
let US all go into the confessional Arc not
all tempted to make the question: Where
shall / live nowi greater than the question:
Where shall live forever How shall ] get
more dollars here! greater than the question:
How shall lay up treasures In heavenf the
question: How shall pay my debts to man.
greater than the question: How shall meet
my obligations to God, tie question: How
shall l gain the worldl greater than the ques-
ton: What If lose my soulf the question:
Why did God let sin come into the worldf
greater than the question, How shall get
1t extirpated from my nature the question:
What shall do with the twenty or forty or
seventy years of my sublunar existence
greater than the question: What shall do
with the millions of cycles of my post terres-
trial existence Time, how small 1t isl
Eternity, how vast 1t isl The former more
insignificant in comparison with the latter
than a gnat is insignificant when compared
with camel. We lodged the text. We
said: " That does1'J e mean me, and that doesn
mean me-" and with a ruinous benevolence
we are giving the whole sermon away.
But let us all surrender to the charge.
What an ado about things here. What poor
preparation for great eternity. As though
minnow were larger than a behemoth, as
though swallow took wider circuit than an
albatross, as though nettle were taller than
a Lebanon cedar, as thongh gnat were
greater than a camel, as though minute
were longer than a century, as though time
were higher, deeper broader than eternity.
So the text which flashed with lightning Of
wit as Christ uttered it, is followed by the
crashing thunders of awful catastrophe to
those who make the questions OF time great r
than the questions of the future, the onconl-
ing, overshadowing future. o, eternity
eternity! eternityl
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
Rats's Teeth.

The rat is finely equipped for the peou-
liar lie he is ordained to lead. He has
strong weapons, in the shape of four
long and very sharp teeth-two in the
upper jaw and two in the lower. These
teeth are wedge-shaped, and, by Won
derful provision of nature, have always
a fine, sharp cutting edge. On examin-
ing them carefully, the inner part is
found to be of a soft, ivory-like compo-
sition, which can easily be worn away,
and the outside is composed of glass
like enamel which is exceedingly hard,
The upper teeth work into the under, so
that the centres of the opposed teeth
meet perfectly IN the act of knawing,
hence the soft palt is being continually
worn away, while the hard part keeps q
sharp, chisel-like edge all the time, and
at the same time the teeth are constantly
Q g.owing up from the bottom, SO that as
they wear away fresh supply is ready.
-SGiss G. 0ss.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
DecapitatiOn of Chinese Rebels.

Seventy -one rebels, belonging to Ger.
tain religious sect, were decapItated in
the Prefecture of Chang Chou, in XII
angsu province, says the Chinese Times
On the 9th of this moon seventeen more
in Soochow, and in their possession
were found papers of plans for capturing
a small city called Chang Shou on the
18th of this moon. When the magis
trate held trial none of the culprits de.
MED the charges, and most of them con.
fessed that there are over 5000 men be.
longing to their society living in that
neighborhood, and they hold themselve,
ready at moments notice from the
chief to capture any city that will be
easy to assall. When these facts were
known the magistrates telegraphed ia
the Viceroy fer battalion and few
small native war junks to protect the
city. The Viceroy dispatched deputy
with the battalion of soldiers and the wal
junks as requested. Before the execu.
tion of the seventeen rebels another trial
was given to them by the deputy and the
local officials. The decapitation was eff.
fected on the execution ground outside
of the city. This sect dress themselves
IN the same manner as the Taoist priests
They appear on the streets as vendors OF
children's toys, the most prominent OF
which are the cash swords, daggcrs and
dragons, each of them formed out of 1SO
cash by stringing them together in va
riety of shapes. They annoy the people
a great deal by cheating the children,
and much discussion arises from the
hlggling about prices. Since the above
mentioned cases have been so severely
dealt with not one of them has been
seen in the street. The people highly
appreciate the enforcement of stringent
laws and prompt action.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
PharaOh's Tomb.

When the tomb of the Rameses H.,
the Pharaoh" of the Bible, was discov-
cred and its contents made known to the
world, among the many C rions and val
liable articles it containe were found
some images of porcelain, called shubti.
For more than 5000 years these images
had remained where those hands had
placed them, which were mouldered into
dust centuries ago. 1t was a custom of
that time for the friends at the funeral
ce emonies to place little images of por-
celia n, representing servants, in the tomb
of the deceased, in order that at the great
awakening he should not want for help.
--Br00bIls Standard Union.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
A Race of Giants.

Further evidence that race of giants
existed here prior to the coming of the
white man may be seen at the corner of
the Cleveland House on st. George street
--an iron crowbar ten feet long and four
inches through gradually tapering 10 a
pont. 1t was dug up a short time since
and from its corroded appearance must be
very old. The occasional finding of
human skeletons ten feet in height shows
in whose hands this formidable instru-
ment was used. Weight of bar 100
pounds. s.-St. AuJustins (Fta.) Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
BREWERS RETALIATE.

They viii Not Buy Barley That Comes
From Iowa or Kansas.
The Keeley Brewing Company of Chicago
has instructed its brokers to buy no barley
grown in, or shipped from, the states Of Iowa
or Kansas. The secretary of the brokers'
committee is quotes as saying: 'No, it is
not an attempt to punish these states for
their prohibition principles, but II they
won't buy our beer 1t is quite proper that we
should not buy their barley, fsn't itl"
Louis Huck, the millionaire malster, said
that il such movement was started he
would join it heart and soul The farmers
OF Iowa were hypocrites, he declared,
claiming to believe in prohibit ion and rails.
ing barley for the manufacture of whiskey
and beer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-10
BENwOOD.

The BenwOOd Iron Works have been
shipping this week large quantities OF
muck iron that they had in stock.
the pump in front OF Sinclair Bro. 8
drug store is being put in a good condition.
The Bellaire is anchored at the upper
wharf boat.
The family of Mr.. Enoch Bowers went
to Freeport, o., yesterday, to attend the
funeral of a relative.
The entertainment which was given at
the Gravel street school last week will be
repeated shortly at Sherrard.
A small roll broke in the butt weld de-
partmeut of the tube works, yesterday
morning, which caused some hours delay
in that department.
Last evening the Lyceum held the first
of a series OF lectures which will be given
under its auspices this winter, in the NJ.
f. church. Rev. l.. l.. Stewart, OF
Moupdsviile, delivered the lecture. The
subject of which was Professional Men.
The gentleman spoke tiuently, making a
number of pertinent points.
Miss Estella j. Martin recited Viii
Cartoons "A First Settlers Story" in a
pleasing manner, exhibiting considerable
evolutionary ability.
A vocal solo, entitled Wed Better Bide
a Wee" was charmiDgly rendered by Mls'
Pelly.
Little Miss Alvirda MaboOd sang in a
sweetly pleasing manner a solo entitled,
II Will Love Thee"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-10
A. I OF LOW LIFE.
Not from = Moral standpoint, but in su
Entirely PHYSICAL Sense.

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-10
CHAMBERLAIN TALKS.
Has Not Considered the Question of Com
mercIal Union.

Has Not Considered the Question OF Com
mercIal Union.
New YORK, November S.-The Right
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, during an H.
teryiew with q reporter Of the Herald last
evening, was asked If the Commission ex-
pected to settle all questions Mt issue be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States, or 10 contine their attention to the
North Atlantic fisheries. He said: II
think the differences with regard to the
fisheries is the chief object of the Commits
sion, but l do not think they preclude
the introduction of other questions
Does the Canadian proposal for com
mercial union go outside the ground ofthe
n~egotiotians ~ pubIished?'
Il do not think, as far as | understand
the situation, that there isa proposition by
a party ia Canada 10 that effect. | cannot
see how it commrnda itself to any consid-
cradle portion of the Canadians. The
matter has not received any consideration
n England At PUrNvnt. | only referred u
il Incidentally in one OF my speeches i
don't think the matter has come hetnTr us
IN any form To receive serious cOnsldera-
tion, do not understand that such a pro-
pnsal has Been made by the Canadian gov
eminent. | perceive that one Or two oi
the Canadian papers took it M very warm
ly, labsring under a miSapprrhenslon.
see no ground for the irritation shown, but
I have not seen a full account OF the artl'
cles i'm the Toronto Globe, which suppose
has been representing that commercial
union wonld not dissolve the relations be-
tween Great Britain and Canada
As to the effect Oh English trade Win
the colonies, the trade always follows the
Aau. that ~ always the argument used.
II the advantages to England were IT,
mo, ed there is no reason why Great Brit
ain should undertake the responsibility tor
Canadian defense, representation ami Tor
e,vn relations | never denied for a mo
ment that if Canada desired such an ar
r,puemeut she would be able to secure 1t,
but # the whole relationship were revised
I have never offered any opinion as IL
whether the result would be positively
good OF bad
Have you determined TO luciu"o '"S
Brhrlny SEA seal fisheries in the proposed
srttlemeut?"
1T depends on the course OF discussion
whether the commission will touch thai
matter or not
"hut should commercial union be eN'
cludsd from the fual settlement, do you
think that a settlement could he reached
satisfactory to Canada?'
well" said Mr.. Chamberlain, slowly
"rhe Canadians have a responsible com
missioner in Sir Charles Tuppert. No on'
90 be more competent to speak on b'ha
of Canadians
Mr.. Chamberlain added that he regarded
England as his client.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-10
MARTINS FL RRE.

The question of issuing S2O,OOo n
to complete the water works was positively
decided on Tuesday, when the voters de-
clared 700 to so in favor ofthe issue.
Mr.. j. 7. Stevenson. of Rochester, y.
Y. il at the Cottage House, and bus two
car loads of New York apples tosell.
Mrs. Annie Blew, who has been the
guest of her mother, Mrs. VIM. Woodruff
left Yesterday for Pittsburg to spend a
week with friends in that city before re-
turning to her home in Greeucastle, Ind.
o. K. Wood leaves to-day on a weeks
hunting expedition. =,
Thomas Yingling and William Albaugh
INDUCED in a little hsticuff on hanover
street yesterday.
William Ellis, Of Portland Station was
in the city yesterday.
MIR. Burgett MeConaughey, OF Bridge
mort. was in the city on business yesterday
John b. Hall and wife, OF Tennessee,
wsrs Ia the city q few hours yesterday,
calling on reiatiVss end friends, Mr. ha'l
is we'll known here, hs haslpg lived mere
during the early part Of his life.
Mrs. Stephen Clark, OF Mlngo Junction
il the guest of her father, Mr.. Joseph Nc
| Henry, of Newland's addition.
". C. Hymes, the originator n pro
nrietor Of the Rapid Transit express
has sold out entirely - Vim. F Comfy.
Mrs Bradley Smith, of Bridgeport, waS
the ouest Of friends in the city yesterday,
MIS-: James A. Dickson has returned
from a visit with friends out Of town.
Mis-. Martha Patterson, an aged lady
who has made her home with her niece,
Mrs. VIM. Reynard, died Oh pEeRFponia Oh
Monday, and Was buried in hiverSis-
cemetery, yesterday afternoon.
The election returns proved quite o u
priss 70 Democrats and Republicans alike
80 far as tbs county ticket was concerned
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. gsnPelt are in sum
merton, Ohio, visiting friends.
Las. nights entertainment closed thu
engagement of the Gem Medical Company
at Lafayette Hall.
The Benwood blast furnace Is eloses
down while necessary repairs are beins
made.
The work of setting the pumping ma
ehiuery of the water works in position
commences to-day. A Mr.. Barston, Of thu
firm of GoraOn, Maxwell & Co, Of Ham